ABVC Disease Alert Issue No. 20 | Mpox Clade Ib in The United Kingdom

On November 4, 2024, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed two additional cases of mpox Clade Ib in the United Kingdom (UK) among household contacts of the confirmed index case (imported from an African country). This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the Clade lb mpox strain in the country to three. Please refer to our alert on October 31, 2024 for more information on the index case. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024, in response to persistent mpox outbreaks across multiple African nations.